Antitoxin Vial - Tetanus, circa 1950

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Summary:: Tetanus antitoxin manufactured by CSL. Part of a snake bite kit display by CSL. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Parkville
Description:: Box conatining glass vial
Acquisition Information:: Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 2004

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	1.10 cm (Height), 4.80 cm (Width), 8.20 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	tetanus, vaccines
Themes this item is part of:	Medicine in Society Collection, CSL (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories) Collection
Primary Classification:	MEDICINE & HEALTH
Secondary Classification:	Pharmacy
Tertiary Classification:	pharmaceuticals
Inscriptions:	Text on box: CAUTION S4/SUPPLY OF THIS PREPARATION EXCEPT/ON PRESCRIPTION IS ILLEGAL/KEEP PUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN/1 x 1 ml./VIULE of/TETANUS ANTITOXIN 1500 units/with Sensitivity Testing Unit 15 units/Each set contains 1 viule of Tetanus Antitoxin 1,500 Units in 1 ml./(Globuline refined and concentrated) with 0.3% Tricresol added/and i viule of Tetanus Sensitivity Testing Unit 15 units in 0-5/ml. with 0.3% Tricresol (for serum sensitivity testing only)./READ ENCLOSED CIRCULAR CAREFULLY/Made by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories for/BOOTS PURE DRUG CO. (AUST) PTY. LTD.
Maker:	CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), circa 1950